Barcelona hit with ‘tuberculosis outbreak’ among Nou Camp workers

Spanish football club Barcelona has reportedly been hit by a suspected tuberculosis outbreak among workers at the Nou Camp Stadium.

According to reports by El País, the Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) has launched an investigation after a worker involved in the ongoing stadium renovation tested positive for the disease.

The employee was said to have shown symptoms consistent with tuberculosis, including a persistent cough, fever, weight loss, and fatigue. Medical tests later confirmed the illness.

Health officials have since conducted contact tracing on 23 people who may have been exposed to the infected worker. Three additional workers are reportedly awaiting test results to determine if they have contracted the infection.

The ASPB said it would only confirm an official outbreak if at least two related cases are verified.

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, releasing tiny droplets that others can inhale.

The investigation comes just days before Barcelona’s open training session scheduled at the Nou Camp, as part of preparations for the team’s return to the 105,000-capacity stadium.

The club announced that tickets for the session—capped at 23,000—have sold out, adding that the event will serve as a technical and operational test to ensure proper system checks and facility readiness ahead of the full reopening.